Veteran Member Registered: September, 2017 Location: Medellín Posts: 1,322 | | Review Date: January 2, 2020 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Solid, perfect fit, tough. | | Cons: | | |
I have a couple of these which came with film bodies and they are tough! Thick plastic and the fit is just right. That explains their price, but you can get good deals from time to time on them. Much bulkier than the modern push on semi-transparent ones that are supplied nowadays, but also way better in general compared to the cheaper alternatives.
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Site Supporter Registered: October, 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,089 | | Review Date: April 17, 2019 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | Easy to find and well built. | | Cons: | Possible to break bayonet tabs. | |
I have dozens of these K-mount bayonet body caps, which you can also use for Pentax accessories like Teleconverters and extension tubes.
You mount them just like a K-mount lens and remove them the same way. They are made of hard plastic and well built, but it's still possible to have one of the bayonet tabs break off if they are abused. That would be the only negative, having a broken piece of plastic end up inside your camera is not something you want! The K-mount caps bayonet tabs should have been reinforced with metal, like the Pentax 6x7 bayonet body caps were.
However with normal use they will last forever and I still have my original body cap from 1975, when I purchased my Pentax KX SLR.
I don't have a price listed, as I have gotten these caps at various prices over the years, as well as free with cameras.
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New Member Registered: February, 2016 Location: lake constance Posts: 1 | | Review Date: January 17, 2019 | Recommended | Price: $10.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | it fits the bayonet very tight | | Cons: | none | |
Very tight fitting the bayonet - I bought three of them - for my MX, ME super and for my adaptor, which is always on my Sony A7.
Hard to find this cap on second hand market and they were expensive! But when I find a good conditioned one I pay 10 EUR for it, because they don`t wear out so easily. | |
Closed Account Registered: March, 2015 Posts: 8,694 | | Review Date: August 31, 2016 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Secure fit, good protection | | Cons: | None for me | |
The genuine Pentax K mount camera body cap is far superior to the white plastic push fit cap IMO. As it locks into position like a lens, it is unlikely to come off accidently in the camera bag. It is better than the generic caps also as it fits more tightly. I highly recommend using this accessory.
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